The shaft was 2300 feet deep

It curved, but not enough to keep the capsule from making it up and down. Special equipment was used to try to keep it straight.

The top 180 feet of the hole was lined with steel to keep the hole open.

The driller was called in from Afghanistan because 'he is the best in the world' according to his supervisor.

The driller worked for 33 days straight. When there was an unexplained pop sound close to the end of the hole, he said he thought it was his heart giving out.

I don't watch TV. Tell me, did these extraordinary efforts get any attention or credit at all? Doesn't sound like it.